Table 1.
Correlation coefficients evaluating the relationship of 25‐hydroxyvitamin D and inflammatory markers and other potential confounding variables
| Vitamin D (nmol/L) | r | p Value |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | .070 | .390 |
| Female sex | −.175 | .031 |
| Height (cm) | .070 | .390 |
| Weight (kg) | −.056 | .494 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | −.132 | .104 |
| Education years | −.150 | .065 |
| SBP (mmHg) | −.006 | .943 |
| DBP (mmHg) | .054 | .506 |
| Vascular risk factors | ||
| Hypertension | −.060 | .466 |
| Diabetes mellitus | −.263 | .001 |
| CAD | .030 | .712 |
| Hyperlipidemia | .028 | .730 |
| History of stroke | −.116 | .155 |
| Current smoking | .041 | .616 |
| Current drinking | .166 | .040 |
| Laboratory findings | ||
| hsCRP (mg/L) | −.231 | .004 |
| Leukocyte count | .044 | .589 |
| Neutrophil ratio | .055 | .498 |
| Lymphocyte rate | −.124 | .128 |
| Neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio | .097 | .235 |
| IL‐6 (pg/ml) | −.244 | .002 |
| TNF‐α (pg/ml) | .048 | .559 |
BMI, body mass index; CAD, coronary artery disease; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; hsCRP, high‐sensitivity C‐reactive protein; IL‐6, interleukin‐6; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TNF‐α, tumor necrosis factor‐α.